It was only their third win of their dreadful campaign and boss Neil Lennon will hope they take some confidence after coming back to down the Spitfires.

Eastleigh can be proud of their efforts and over the two games they made a mockery of the supposed gulf between the sides.

Bolton were dreadful at the back and Eastleigh capitalised to take the lead on 11 minutes when Andy Drury found Joe Partington on the right and he cut inside far too easily to score.

Former Wales Under-21 captain Partington was born on April Fool’s Day and at that point, the joke was very much on Bolton.

Opening: Partington celebrates his goal (Image: Getty)

Not that Neil Lennon was laughing at the prospect of becoming the first Bolton boss since 1911 to lose to a non-League side in the Cup.

Bolton played their way back into the tie and Gary Madine headed wide from Liam Feeney’s cross before the Wanderers striker levelled on 39 minutes.

Josh Vela crossed from the right and Madine controlled the ball before firing home his sixth of Bolton’s traumatic season.

Bolton maintained their momentum and after Ross Flitney touched Wellington Silva’s free-kick onto the bar, they went ahead on 43 minutes when Dean Moxey curled a left-foot shot into the bottom corner.

In front: Dean Moxey celebrates (Image: Getty)

But they then switched off to let Eastleigh back into the game in the second minute of stoppage time.

The Vanarama National League side sliced them open through the middle and Jai Reason slipped in full debutant Kaid Mohamed to equalise.

Madine went off injured to be replaced by Shola Ameobi, who was making his last Bolton appearance because they cannot afford to keep him, and the former Newcastle striker helped make their third on 58 minutes as a leaving present.

Pratley exchanged a one-two with Ameobi before the Wanderers skipper slotted home.